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Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for January 2019 were all over 50, one month after they failed to show growth for the first time since December 2016. More importantly, all four indices increased from December 2018. January 2019’s index numbers...

Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for December 2018 failed to show growth for the first time since December 2016, a streak of 24 months that was the longest such stretch since the study began in April 2002. The change in the number of orders, change in backlog and expected change in the health of the industry all failed to reach 50. December 2018’s index numbers...

Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for November 2018 remained over 50 for the 24^th straight month. This breaks the streak of 23 months of growth from December 2004-October 2006, which was the longest such stretch since the study began over 16 years ago in April 2002. November 2018’s index numbers...

Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for October 2018 remained over 50 for the 23^rd straight month. Two indices increased from September, and two indices decreased. The expected change in the health of the industry was at its highest level since April. October 2018’s index numbers...

Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for September 2018 remained over 50 for the 22^nd straight month. Although the change in the number of orders increased from August, the other three indices declined. The change in the number of orders was at its highest level since December 2017. September 2018’s index numbers...

Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for August 2018 remained over 50 for the 21st straight month. More importantly, three of the four indices increased from July. At 58.0, the change in backlog was at its highest level since March 2012. August 2018’s index numbers...

Industrial Heating’s monthly economic indicators for June 2018 remained over 50 for the 19th straight month. Not one indicator has been under 50 since November 2016. Also, the change in the number or orders and change in backlog both increased from last month. June 2018’s index numbers...